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NCT Number: NCT05970224

A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and the Effects of Ixodes Ricinus-Contact Phase Inhibitor (Ir-CPI) in Adult Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage

The purpose of the study is to provide a first assessment of safety, tolerability and efficacy of Ir-CPI, administered on top of standard-of-care, on secondary brain injury in patients with spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

UZ Gent, Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female patients aged ≥ 18 years.
  • Written informed consent obtained before any study assessment. If the patient is not able to give the informed consent personally, consent by a legal representative as defined by local law and regulation is acceptable.
  • First-ever, spontaneous, supratentorial intracerebral haemorrhage in cerebral cortex or deep brain structures (putamen, thalamus, caudate, and associated deep white matter tracts) with a volume ≥ 5 mL and ≤ 60 mL determined by non-contrast CT scan.
  • Patients with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) best motor score no less than 5.
  • Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 0-2 prior to ICH symptom onset.

Exclusion criteria

  • History of personal or familial bleeding disorders; including prolonged or unusual bleeding.
  • Known deficiency in factor XII (FXII) or haemophilia type A (FVII) or type B (FIX) or type C (FXI).
  • Infratentorial (midbrain, pons, medulla, or cerebellum) ICH.
  • Secondary ICH due to aneurysm, brain tumour, arteriovenous malformation, thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy, acute sepsis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
  • Planned neurosurgical hematoma evacuation or other urgent surgical intervention (i.e., surgical relief of increased intracranial pressure) on initial presentation.
  • Anticoagulation reversal treatment.
  • Patients with intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) having a Graeb score of >3 on initial presentation. Patients must not have blood in the 4th ventricle and may only have blood in the 3rd ventricle in the absence of ventricular expansion. Trace or mild haemorrhage in either or both lateral ventricles is permitted. Patients with hydrocephalus determined radiologically on initial presentation are excluded regardless of Graeb score.
  • Use of immunosuppressive or immune-modulating therapy at admission (e.g., steroids, methotrexate, monoclonal antibodies, etc).
  • Patients with active systemic bacterial, viral or fungal infections.
  • Women of childbearing potential.
  • Have a body weight > 120 kg at screening.
  • Severe renal impairment (eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2).

Treatment and study plan

Ir-CPI

Drug

Participants receive a single intravenous dose of Ir-CPI during 48 hours

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with Adverse Events

    Time frame: 360 days post-randomization

  2. Incidence of abnormalities in physical examination

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

    A complete physical examination will include, at a minimum, assessments of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, dermatological, neurological (including basic neurological testing for isocoria, light reflexes, gait and balance), musculoskeletal and lymphatic systems, in addition to head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, and neck.

  3. Change from baseline in HR interval

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

    Measured by standard 12-lead ECG

  4. Change from baseline in PR interval

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

    Measured by standard 12-lead ECG

  5. Change from baseline in QRS duration

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

    Measured by standard 12-lead ECG

  6. Change from baseline in QRS axis

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

    Measured by standard 12-lead ECG

  7. Change from baseline in QT interval

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

    Measured by standard 12-lead ECG. Two corrections of the QT interval will be investigated: Fridericia's correction (QTcF) and Bazett's correction (QTcB)

  8. Change from baseline in blood pressure

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

    Blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) is measured using an automatic device

  9. Change from baseline in heart rate

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

    Heart rate is measured using an automatic device

  10. Change from baseline in body temperature

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

    Measurement of tympanic temperature

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in perihematomal oedema (PHO) and haemorrhage volumes

    Time frame: 10 days post-randomization

    CT scans will be acquired by volumetric CT acquisition with reconstructions in 3 planes, in order to assess hematoma volume and perihematomal volume. Assessment of hematoma expansion will be performed by comparing follow-up CT scans with baseline CT.

  2. Measurement of the effect of Ir-CPI on the activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

    Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) will be used as a pharmacodynamic marker

  3. Measurement of the effect of Ir-CPI on the inhibition of Factor XI (FXI) and Factor XII (FXII) procoagulant activities

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

    The inhibition of Factor XI (FXI) and Factor XII (FXII) procoagulant activities will be assessed to support the aPTT dynamics

  4. Change from baseline in Ir-CPI plasma concentrations

    Time frame: 7 days post-randomization

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bioxodes S.A.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase IIa, Randomized, Open-label, Proof-of-Concept Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Ir-CPI in Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage

Acronym: BIRCH

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Aug 1, 2023
Registry last updated
Jul 23, 2026

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